IBFS / ICFS

ITC-T/C-20251117-00126

ACR Midco LLC

An internal restructuring resulted in the pro forma transfer of control of NAL Research Corp. and its international Section 214 authorization.

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Applicant FRN0036743060
ContactWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Filing typeT/C
Date filed2025-12-04
Status date2026-07-17
Grant date2026-06-24
ServiceITC
Last actionConsummated
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC 214 ITC-ASG/TC
Application type
FCC Application for Assignment or Transfer of Control of an International Section 214 Authorization
FRN
0035729169
Name
NAL Research Corp.
Street Address
11100 Endeavor Ct.
Street Address 2
Suite 300
City
Manassas
State
VA
Zip Code/Postal Code
20109
Country
United States of America
Attention
Samantha Ellis
Title
Contracts Administrator
Phone
5718332152
Email
NALContracts@nalresearch.com
Applicant/Licensee Legal Entity Type
Corporation
Contact Same As
No
Name
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Street Address
1800 M Street, N.W.
Street Address 2
Suite 800N
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20036
Country
United States of America
Attention
Jennifer L. Kostyu
Phone
202-783-4141
Fax
202-783-5851
Email
jkostyu@wbklaw.com
Relationship
legal_counsel
No Alternate Contact Designated
Yes
Agent Same As Contact For Execution Of Lawful Requests
No
Alt Agt No Alternate Contact Designated
Yes
8. Identify the Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which a corporate or partnership Applicant (or Lead Applicant) is organized.
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First Name
Douglas
Last Name
Grierson
MI
J
Title
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Signature
Douglas J. Grierson
Date
2025-12-04
First Name
Alan
Last Name
Crawford
Title
President
Signature
Alan Crawford
Date
2025-12-04

3. Assignor/Transferor Information

FRN
0036743060
Name
ACR Midco LLC
Street Address
5757 Ravenswood Rd
City
Ft. Lauderdale
State
FL
Zip Code/Postal Code
33312
Country
United States of America
Attention
Douglas Grierson
Title
CFO
Phone
9735456029
Email
DGrierson@acrgroupcorp.com
Legal Entity Type (Select One)
Limited Liability Company

4. Assignor/Transferor Contact Information

Contact Same As 2
Yes
FRN
0036743060

5. Assignee/Transferee Information

FRN
0037643665
Name
Horizon Bidco, LLC
Street Address
399 Park Ave., 30th Floor
City
New York
State
NY
Zip Code/Postal Code
10022
Country
United States of America
Attention
Alan Crawford
Title
President
Phone
9413205594
Email
alan.crawford@acronaviation.com
Legal Entity Type (Select One)
Limited Liability Company

6. Assignee/Transferee Contact Information

Contact Same As 3
Yes
FRN
0037643665

Application Information

9. Enter the name of the cable system and AuthID and associated file numbers (SCL-LIC or SCL-MOD) of the cable landing license(s) subject to this transaction.
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10. Brief Description Of Transaction
An internal restructuring resulted in the pro forma transfer of control of NAL Research Corp. and its international Section 214 authorization.
11. Is this an assignment of license or transfer of control?
Transfer of control
12. Is this a pro forma or substantive transaction?
Pro forma

Substantive Assignment

13. Is the Assignment of the license:
Voluntary

Related Filings

14. Is there a separately filed request related to this transaction filed by the Applicants?
No

Transaction Information

Seeking Streamlined Processing Notification
No
17. Enter the AuthID(s)/file number(s) of the international section 214 authorization(s) for which the Transferee is notifying the Commission of the transfer of control:
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Foreign Ownership

19. Does any individual or entity that is not a U.S. citizen hold a 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest, or a controlling interest, in the Assignee?
No

Ownership Information

20. Will any person or entity directly or indirectly have 10% or more of the equity interests and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the Licensee?
Yes
20.a. Provide, in the fields below, the name, address, citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that directly or indirectly owns/will own at least 10% of the equity and/or voting interests or a controlling interest of the Licensee ("interest holder") and the percentage of equity and/or voting interests owned by each of those entities to the nearest 1%. Also provide, in an attachment, a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram, as required by section 1.767(a)(8)(i) of the Commissio
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Foreign Carrier Affiliation

22. Is the Assignee a foreign carrier or is it affiliated with a foreign carrier in any foreign country?
No
22.d. Has the Applicant uploaded an attachment providing information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules?
Yes
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Attachment Statement

Public Interest Cert
Yes
26. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment to provide a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram responding to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
Yes
27. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
N/A
28. The Transferee has uploaded information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules.
N/A
29. The Applicant has uploaded a statement showing that its application qualifies for exclusion from referral to the Executive Branch under section 1.40001(a)(2) of the Commission's rules
N/A
31. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment providing the information and certifications required by section 63.18(i) through (m) of the Commission's rules
Yes
32. The Applicant has uploaded a statement supporting the waiver request and identifying the rule number(s) involved, along with other material information.
N/A

National Security/Law Enforcement Certification Statements

National Security Statement Certification
No

General Certification Statements

Certification Statement
Yes

Parties Authorized to Sign

First Name
Robert
Last Name
Bills
Title
President
Signature
Robert Bills
Date
2025-12-04

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
DescriptionAn internal restructuring resulted in the pro forma transfer of control of NAL Research Corp. and its international Section 214 authorization.ICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
Applicant NameACR Midco LLCICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
Applicant Frn0036743060ICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
Date Filed2025-12-04ICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
Status Date2026-07-17ICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24
Grant Date2026-06-24ICFS ITC-T/C-20251117-001262026-07-30 04:43:24

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
NAL pro forma reorg - 214 exhibit (12.4.25).pdfForm Attachment2025-12-04Available